The recent surge of support for the NDP is in large part due to French-Canadians in Quebec, Northern-Ontario and New Brunswick. These French-Canadians, most baptised Catholic, have reached the conclusion…
One of the things that has been somewhat downplayed is Jack Layton's current reliance on a cane, with the impression being that maybe the NDP were trying to avoid having…
One of the things that has been somewhat downplayed is Jack Layton's current reliance on a cane, with the impression being that maybe the NDP were trying to avoid having…
Party Name: Marijuana Party Leader (Location): Blair T. Longley (Hochelaga, PQ) Date of Registration: November 6, 2000 2008 election: 8 candidates 2,298 total votes 13th of 19 parties Notable History:…
I must say that I am baffled by the arguments that many Liberals are putting forward in which they condemn Layton and the NDP as somehow 'handing Harper a majority.'…
By supporting the individuals inherently inclined to create, we foster a culture in which innovative thinking is encouraged. Through their unusual vision we can draw our own alternatives in science,…
The Auditor General's Report on the G8 Legacy Infrastructure Fund should be released to the public according to a former clerk of the Public Accounts Committee, writing in The Hill…
It is very difficult to get accurate statistics regarding the number of homeless in this country, they vary greatly depending on the source, so I have split the difference for…
Winnipeg Free Press: First Nations' water plight needs action: chiefsI've long maintained the Conservative government has no interest in working with First Nations. The stories coming out of Manitoba, from…
The Canadian Press: Stephen Harper's most controversial quotes compiled — by ToriesI had to share this link. I dunno why the Conservatives would keep track of Harper's own words, but…
Inspired by this story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/second-reading/brian-topp/this-election-comes-down-to-a-choice/article1997456/
The flurry of polls last week suggesting an unprecedented surge in support for the NDP has stunned political commentators and given progressives something to cheer about for the first time…
(Read it here first. This is an exact copy of the Globe editorial. Only the words have been made up.)Last week on these pages, we expressed our preference for Michael…
(Read it here first. This is an exact copy of the Globe editorial. Only the words have been made up.) Last week on these pages, we expressed our preference for…
Am I the only one who is amazed by the Conservatives who condemn fairly mainstream centrists and mild leftists with epithets such as "Marxist" and "Communist" because they are vaguely…
The ARC points out that Michelle Lisson (aka Michelle Erstikaitis), pictured right, seems to be working for Toronto Centre Conservative candidate, Kevin Moore. (Confirmed by BCL; see also DrDawg) Two…
(Read it here first. This is an exact copy of the Globe editorial. Only the words have been made up.)Last week on these pages, we expressed our preference for Michael…
The short answer is: just as they are. I think they’re doing a great job, especially with the kind of contempt Harper has shown them for years. By the way,…
Elsewhere in Canada, the political continuum is from right to left. Here in Quebec, the parties have been aligned on the basis of a federalist-nationalist allegiance for more than 30…
Nation, this is the first is a series of posts that will go up daily leading to Election Day on May 2nd. I'll be profiling the 4 federalist parties and…
